Criminal Heroes ~ NCT Fanfic

Part 31 - Distraction

Pov Taeil

My thoughts get disturbed when I hear Lilith turn around on the couch.

She is waking up.

She rubs her eyes with the palms of her hands and sits up, so I can sit next to her.

"Goodmorning", I smile. "Did you sleep well? I found you on the bathroom floor a little hour ago...."

She nods softly with half-open eyes.

"Oh, and I also made you breakfast.", I continue, slowly handing her the glass of orange juice.

"Thank you", she answers with a scratchy voice.

She takes a sip from the juice and it looks like it makes her feel a little better.

"Is it good? I made it with the oranges I bought two days ago.", I say shyly.

She smiles.

"You are such a weirdo. Even the most simple things sound funny and interesting when you say them. I mean seriously, who talks about the oranges he bought.", she laughs.

I blush.

"I don't know if you want to talk about it, but it looks like you have a lot on your mind...", I hesitate.

She sighs.

"Yeah, but I can't really talk about it. Not yet at least. There are a lot of things that are even confusing for myself, so I surely can not explain them to somebody else, sorry."

"No no, it's alright. It's better to sort everything in your head out first, otherwise, it can only make it more difficult when you feel forced to tell it somebody else.", I answer.

She smiles again.

She probably thinks I act like a grandpa again, but I honestly don't care. As the oldest, I am kind of the grandparent.

"Either way, if you tell me or not. I think you really need to get some distraction. It has been a long time since all the eldest, or even the entire group, went out together. Even if it's just to do some graffiti or to take a walk.", I continue.

"I don't know, I have school tomorrow and I want to study some more.", she answers.

I know that this is just a terrible excuse because she's overthinking.

"You really need to go out more, especially since it has been ages!"

Suddenly, a phone buzzes.

It's Lilith's phone, which has been lying on the little table next to the couch since yesterday morning.

She picks her phone up, and it looks like she got a text message from someone, but I don't want to read with her.

I'm not her parent and I shouldn't control her.

But asking doesn't hurt anybody...

"Who was it?"

"Oh it's just Hyuna.", she reacts with a sigh.

"Hey, isn't that the sweet girl you talked about? With the long ginger hair?", I remember.

"Yes, we exchanged our numbers on the second day. She asks if I go out tonight with her. There is tonight a frat party in a sorority house around the dorms.", she explains.

"Perfect!", I yell a little too enthusiastic.

"For what?"

"Didn't you hear my talk just now? You need to go out! Drink, flirt with girls and boys, dance, have fun!"